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- pronunciation:
- dih
faIn
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
defines, defining, defined |
| definition 1: |
When you define something, you explain or state the exact meaning of it.
A dictionary often defines thousands of words.Some words are harder to define than others.- similar words:
- explain, interpret
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| definition 2: |
If something defines you, it describes what kind of person you really are, or it describes the typical way that other people see you.
Brittney loves playing basketball, and being a player on the team defines her.Philip has a disability, but he does not let it define him. He is more than a person with a disability.- similar words:
- describe, determine, represent
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| related words: |
limit, restrict, set, stake |
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| derivations: |
definable (adj.), definably (adv.), definability (n.), definer (n.) |
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